Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.
The Latest
LI's children will be hurt by Medicaid cuts
Some 150,000 kids in the region would be seriously affected by action in Congress.
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Toll of measles extends beyond deaths3m read
Trump imperils academic freedom2m read
HHS cuts will hurt thousands of NYers2m read
Loss of bipartisanship is harming the nation2m read
Democrats, stop beating ourselves up2m read
The Point
Warnings about RFK Jr. are coming true
Concerns he would do damage as HHS head are being borne out.
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'Signal' of Trump's sloppiness problem
Texting snafu regarding Yemen attacks was reminiscent of his first-term carelessness.
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A survey on happiness conveys uneasy truths
It's concerning that the U.S. is growing less happy, especially our young people.
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Commentary
We used to disagree. Now we don't talk to each other
According to a recent survey, we lack a "common understanding of facts."
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Want bananas, coffee, chocolate? Hello, import tax!3m read
Big Pharma needs to get off the sidelines4m read
The dangerous war on vaccines2m read
Government contracting is an easy but elusive target5m read
More Opinion
What counts as ultra-processed food? It's too complicated4m read
Stem the anti-trans tide on Long Island2m read
Cellphones in class, ghost plates, Tesla vandals3m read
Steve Cohen's casino move: A Nassau game changer?4m read
The impossible trinity at the heart of U.S. tariffs4m read
What plans after Dept. of Ed's end?1m read
Trump and the Fed are on a collision course4m read
Musings: Sorry, this is the wrong number
Musings: An amazin' night to remember
Time for LI to pony up for MTA capital plan2m read
Musings: At age 6, my child's organs were donated1m read
Police's urgent mental health crisis2m read
The best summer job I ever had2m read
Caution needed on state budget3m read
Local roads, bridges need state funding2m read
Tariffs will destroy the best cure for the trade deficit3m read
This billionaire Democrat is ready to brawl3m read
Signal chat saga: A matter of security and truth3m read
Probe Signal chat fiasco2m read
Warnings about RFK Jr. are coming true2m read
LI pre-K: Millions unspent as parents seek slots3m read
What Colin Powell would say about the Pentagon DEI purge4m read
Democrats need more combative centrists4m read
Don't close LI's Fish and Wildlife office1m read
'Signal' of Trump's sloppiness problem2m read
Is housing politically affordable for NY Democrats anymore?4m read
Fund the MTA capital plan2m read
U.S. allies get a Signal chat's worth of red flags4m read
Seeking ways to address mental health crisis2m read
What we're getting right fighting the overdose epidemic4m read
CPS cases, food banks, school boards, sports bets3m read
There's no business like Blakeman's show business2m read
Change needed at top of NUMC1m read
What I learned from Hazel Dukes on LI2m read
Has the U.S. become a hostile environment for tourists?4m read
Capitulation to Trump spells inordinate danger3m read
Trump administration actions spark controversy3m read
Leave Albany pay cap alone2m read
Proposed budget cuts hurt veterans 2m read
NUMC-NIFA accusations fly amid state budget talks3m read
Trump's bewildering error on the politics of trade4m read
The economic data is as cloudy as the outlook3m read
Musings: As they welcome spring, birds sing despite threat1m read
NY State impedes battery storage progress2m read
LI economy will be trade war casualty2m read
Musings: Stop asking me!
Musings: Pit politicians toe-to-toe
A survey on happiness conveys uneasy truths2m read
Stress test for our democracy3m read
Spring is here! Prepare to be miserable.4m read
